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  • Ukraine expects to sign memo on new MFA from EU by late 2022, receive first EUR 3 bln in Jan.: PM

    Date: 2022-12-22 23:11:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:75 - ID:9935594

    KYIV, Dec 22 (MENA) - Ukraine expects to sign a memorandum on the provision of EUR 18 billion of macro-financial assistance (MFA) from the European Union (EU) for 2023 by the end of 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. "There are ....

  • US Senate approves amendment to transfer seized assets of Russian oligarchs to Ukraine

    Date: 2022-12-22 22:38:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:9935595

    WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved an amendment allowing the transfer of seized assets belonging to Russian oligarchs to the people of Ukraine, CNN reported. "This amendment would allow the Department of Justice ....

  • World Bank will provide Ukraine with $100 mln loan, $10 mln grant for restoration, development of healthcare system

    Date: 2022-12-22 22:37:45 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:73 - ID:9935596

    KYIV, Dec 22 (MENA) - The World Bank will provide Ukraine with a $100 million loan and $10 million in non-refundable grant assistance to restore and develop the healthcare system, Interfax-Ukraine News Agency reported quoting Health Minister Viktor ....

  • Russia, UN discuss global food security

    Date: 2022-12-22 22:19:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:9935567

    MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and representatives of Russian agencies have discussed global food security with the UN’s delegation with the participation of UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian ....

  • Russia to boost financial ties with India amid Western sanctions — Foreign Ministry

    Date: 2022-12-22 22:19:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:9935568

    MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Russia intends to strengthen financial ties with India amid Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. The diplomat commented on the statement by the Director General of the ....

  • Russia’s economy performs better than many G20 countries — Putin

    Date: 2022-12-22 22:18:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:9935569

    MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Russia confidently demonstrates economic performance superior to that of a number of G20 members, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on Thursday, answering a question from TASS. "Russia confidently ....

  • The sooner conflict in Ukraine ends, the better, Putin says

    Date: 2022-12-22 18:11:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9935402

    MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - Moscow will strive to make sure that the conflict in Ukraine ends as soon as possible, Tass News Agency reported, quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying at a press conference on Thursday. "The Defense Ministry ....

  • US provides more than $374 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Ukraine

    Date: 2022-12-22 09:50:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:9934377

    KYIV/WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, following his meeting with President Zelenskyy, that the United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided more than $374 million in ....

  • US ready to help Thailand over warship sinking

    Date: 2022-12-22 09:38:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:9934257

    WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) -The United States stands ready to assist its Thai allies in the wake of a tragic sinking of a warship in severe weather in the Gulf of Thailand, read a statement by the US State Department. "We are saddened by the tragic ....

  • JHU: Global coronavirus cases surpass 655mn

    Date: 2022-12-22 08:38:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:16 - ID:9934233

    WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 655 million and the deaths surged to more than six million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Thursday that the current ....

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